The healthcare provider prescribes 500 mL intravenous (IV) bolus of 0.9% normal saline to be infused over 30 minutes. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)
To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour for a 500 mL IV bolus to be infused over 30 minutes, follow these steps:
- Convert the infusion time to hours: 30 minutes is equal to 0.5 hours.
- Use the formula for infusion rate: Infusion rate (mL/hour)=Total volume (mL)Infusion time (hours)\text{Infusion rate (mL/hour)} = \frac{\text{Total volume (mL)}}{\text{Infusion time (hours)}}Infusion rate (mL/hour)=Infusion time (hours)Total volume (mL)Infusion rate=500 mL0.5 hours\text{Infusion rate} = \frac{500 \text{ mL}}{0.5 \text{ hours}}Infusion rate=0.5 hours500 mLInfusion rate=1000 mL/hour\text{Infusion rate} = 1000 \text{ mL/hour}Infusion rate=1000 mL/hour
So, the nurse should set the infusion pump to:
1000 mL/hour.